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Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 058 - Various
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 058 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: *Non-fiction
Sixteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. The human condition is variously explored in Chesterton's essay "The Contented Man," Shōtoku Taishi's "Laws" outlining the proper relationships between rulers...
Old Granny Fox (Version 2) - Thornton W. Burgess
Old Granny Fox (Version 2) - Thornton W. Burgess
- Author: Thornton W. Burgess
- Genre: Nature & Animal Fiction / Animals & Nature
Old Granny Fox and grandson Reddy Fox must use all their cunning to hunt up enough food to survive the long winter. Food in the Green Meadow is scarce but Farmer Brown's hens are locked up tight and protected by Bowser the Hound, so Granny takes a...
The Black Box - E. Phillips Oppenheim
The Black Box - E. Phillips Oppenheim
- Author: E. Phillips Oppenheim
- Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction
Sanford Quest, the master criminologist of the world, attempts to bring to justice the murderer of Lord Ashleigh's daughter. But he soon discovers that he has just entered a life-and-death struggle with a mysterious master criminal. (Summary by...
Middlemarch (version 2) - George Eliot
Middlemarch (version 2) - George Eliot
- Author: George Eliot
- Genre: General Fiction
Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life is a novel by George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Anne Evans, later Marian Evans. It is her seventh novel, begun in 1869 and then put aside during the final illness of Thornton Lewes, the son of her companion...
Comic History of England - Bill Nye
Comic History of England - Bill Nye
- Author: Bill Nye
- Genre: History / Humor
Edgar Wilson “Bill” Nye (1850 – 1896) was a distinguished American journalist, who later became widely known as a humorist. Jim “jimmowatt” Mowatt is a distinguished LibriVox volunteer, widely known for his continued devotion both to regularly...
The Outline of Science, Vol 1 (Version 2) - J. Arthur Thomson
The Outline of Science, Vol 1 (Version 2) - J. Arthur Thomson
- Author: J. Arthur Thomson
- Genre: Science
The Outline of Science, Volume 1 was written specifically with the man-on-the-street in mind as the target audience. Covering scientific subjects ranging from astronomy to biology to elementary physics in clear, concise and easily understood prose,...
Hunters Out of Space - Joseph E. Kelleam
Hunters Out of Space - Joseph E. Kelleam
- Author: Joseph E. Kelleam
- Genre: Science Fiction
Originally published in the May, 1960 issue of Amazing Science Fiction Stories. Jack Odin has returned to the world of Opal, the world inside our own world, only to find it in ruins. Many of his friends are gone, the world is flooded, and the woman...
Three Ghost Stories - Charles Dickens
Three Ghost Stories - Charles Dickens
- Author: Charles Dickens
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction / Short Stories
As a gifted writer with a strong interest in supernatural phenomena, Charles Dickens produced a string of ghost stories with enduring charm. Three of them are presented here, of which The Signal Man is one of the best known. Though quite different...
Poems of American History, The Revolution - Various
Poems of American History, The Revolution - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry / Early Modern
A history through poetry of the American Revolution, from the early days of unrest, through the Boston Tea Party, The Ride of Paul Revere, the campaign at Valley Forge, to the time of peace and the forming of the Nation, including works by Oliver...
The Formation of Vegetable Moulds through the Action of Worms with Observations on their Habits - Charles Darwin
The Formation of Vegetable Moulds through the Action of Worms with Observations on their Habits - Charles Darwin
- Author: Charles Darwin
- Genre: Science
Charles Darwin LL.B F.R.S was the discoverer of evolution and argued the role of "natural selection" in directing the evolution of species. Darwin also had an interest in the formation of soils (moulds) that began relatively early in his life, with...
Collected Works of Saint Patrick - Saint Patrick
Collected Works of Saint Patrick - Saint Patrick
- Author: Saint Patrick
- Genre: Christianity - Other
St. Patrick's Breastplate - This prayer is attributed to St. Patrick and his disciples. It is written with some Celtic pagan elements, but is definitely a Christian prayer asking God for protection through daily life. A Letter to the Soldiers of...
Ralph the Heir - Anthony Trollope
Ralph the Heir - Anthony Trollope
- Author: Anthony Trollope
- Genre: Published 1800 -1900
As usual, Trollope creates a nice variety of characters of different English classes, sentiments and positions. The primary themes are the inheritance of property, extravagance or reason in the spending of assets, the mating of young people, and the...
The Poetry of South Africa - Alexander Wilmot
The Poetry of South Africa - Alexander Wilmot
- Author: Alexander Wilmot
- Genre: Anthologies
Alexander Wilmot was a Cape Town politician and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He is the author of the History of the Zulu War 1879. Here he collects poetry from various sources in the Cape Colony, Natal, and the Transvaal. Summary by...
Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads - John Lomax
Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads - John Lomax
- Author: John Lomax
- Genre: Anthologies / Ballads
John Avery Lomax is a towering figure in the field of early American musicology and folklore. Through intensive field work, Lomax built up the core body of work for the Library of Congress Archive. "Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads" is his...
Julius Caesar (version 2) - William Shakespeare
Julius Caesar (version 2) - William Shakespeare
- Author: William Shakespeare
- Genre: Tragedy
When Julius Caesar returns to Rome from conquering the Gauls, Cassius and his friends are worried that he will try to seize power and make himself emperor. Cassius must act fast. He gathers Brutus, Cinna, and others to stop Julius Caesar and save...
Tea-Cup Reading and Fortune-Telling by Tea Leaves - Lillian Shearon
Tea-Cup Reading and Fortune-Telling by Tea Leaves - Lillian Shearon
- Author: Lillian Shearon
- Genre: Performing Arts
Reading the Cup is essentially a domestic form of Fortune-telling to be practiced at home, and with success by anyone who will take the trouble to master the simple rules laid down in these pages: and it is in the hope that it will provide a basis...
Olive - Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
Olive - Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
- Author: Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
- Genre: General Fiction
Inspired by Jane Eyre, Dinah Maria Craik's 1850 novel, Olive, was one of the first to feature a disabled central character. 'Slightly deformed' from birth, Olive believes that she will never be able to marry like other women, so she devotes her life...
The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - November - John Kendrick Bangs
The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - November - John Kendrick Bangs
- Author: John Kendrick Bangs
- Genre: Poetry
There should be a bit of poetry in every day, and John Kendrick Bangs wrote a fitting poem for each day in the year. In 1920, a book was published with one of Bangs' poems for each day. This project covers the month of November. - Summary by Carolin...
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 03) - Thomas Babington Macaulay
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 03) - Thomas Babington Macaulay
- Author: Thomas Babington Macaulay
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History
This is the third chapter in Macaulay’s great History of England from the Accession of James II. In this chapter Macaulay looks at the state of the nation in 1685. He discusses the population, the revenue, the military system, the roads, the inns,...
Bible (Fenton) 11,12,23,24,26: Holy Bible in Modern English, The: 1 Kings-Ezekiel - Ferrar Fenton Bible
Bible (Fenton) 11,12,23,24,26: Holy Bible in Modern English, The: 1 Kings-Ezekiel - Ferrar Fenton Bible
- Author: Ferrar Fenton Bible
- Genre: Bibles
Work on the translation began in 1853 by a London businessman called Ferrar Fenton (1832–1920). The complete Bible was first published in 1903, though parts were published as separate volumes during the preceding 11 years. The translation is noted...
Perverted Proverbs: A Manual of Immorals for the Many - Harry Graham
Perverted Proverbs: A Manual of Immorals for the Many - Harry Graham
- Author: Harry Graham
- Genre: Poetry
This is a volume of humorous poems by Harry Graham, writing under his pseudonym Col. D. Streamer. In this volume, Graham brings us a unique and original view of popular proverbs, in his own peculiar humorous verse. - Summary by Carolin...
Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913 - Harris Newmark
Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913 - Harris Newmark
- Author: Harris Newmark
- Genre: Modern (19th C) / Modern (20th C)
Harris Newmark was personally acquainted with every person and family involved in the founding of the city of Los Angeles, California. He gathers into this well-written book his reminiscences of the period from 1853 to 1913, as Los Angeles developed...
Effi Briest (abridged) - Theodor Fontane
Effi Briest (abridged) - Theodor Fontane
- Author: Theodor Fontane
- Genre: Published 1800 -1900
Effi Briest is a classic of Prussian Realism, relatively unknown in the English speaking world, but widely taught in German schools. This tragic tale tells the story of Effi, a young woman from an old and respectable family who, due to a sense of...
Starlight Ranch And Other Stories Of Army Life On The Frontier - Charles KING
Starlight Ranch And Other Stories Of Army Life On The Frontier - Charles KING
- Author: Charles KING
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Historical Fiction / Short Stories
Five stories of Army life in the mid to late 19th century. Charles King (1844 – 1933) was a United States soldier and a distinguished writer. He wrote and edited over 60 books and novels. Among his list of titles are Campaigning with Crook, Fort...
Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work - L. Frank Baum
Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work - L. Frank Baum
- Author: L. Frank Baum
- Genre: General
The novel carries forward the continuing story of the three cousins Louise Merrick, Beth De Graf, and Patsy Doyle, and their circle. The title is somewhat misleading; it could more accurately have been called Aunt Jane's Nieces in Politics. (Uncle...
This Country of Ours, Part 7 - Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall
This Country of Ours, Part 7 - Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall
- Author: Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall
- Genre: History
Another fine history book for children! Published in 1917, Marshall’s book of stories from the history of the United States begins with accounts of exploration and settlement, and ends with the presidency of Woodrow Wilson. This is Part 7: Stories...
Jo's Boys - Louisa May Alcott
Jo's Boys - Louisa May Alcott
- Author: Louisa May Alcott
- Genre: General Fiction / Romance
Jo's Boys is the third book in the Little Women trilogy by Louisa May Alcott, published in 1886. In it, Jo's "children", now grown, are caught up in real world troubles. All three books - although fiction - are highly autobiographical and describe...
Michael O'Halloran - Gene STRATTON-PORTER
Michael O'Halloran - Gene STRATTON-PORTER
- Author: Gene STRATTON-PORTER
- Genre: Published 1900 onward
The story of a plucky, optimistic newsboy, Michael O’Halloran, who has been orphaned from a young age and asks nothing of the world but to “Be Square!” This is a warm and joyous story of how Michael makes life sunnier for those around him, bringing...
Yvain, or the Knight with the Lion - Chrétien de Troyes
Yvain, or the Knight with the Lion - Chrétien de Troyes
- Author: Chrétien de Troyes
- Genre: Ballads
Yvain, the Knight of the Lion is a romance by Chrétien de Troyes. It was probably written in the 1170s simultaneously with Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart, and includes several references to the action in that poem. In the poem, Yvain seeks to...
The Merchant of Venice (version 2) - William Shakespeare
The Merchant of Venice (version 2) - William Shakespeare
- Author: William Shakespeare
- Genre: Comedy
Perhaps the most controversial of Shakespeare's comedies, The Merchant of Venice tells the tale of a man, Bassanio, who has a crazy plan to woo the heiress, Portia, with money borrowed off an old Jewish money lender, Shylock. However, when the money...
Timothy Crump's Ward - Horatio Alger, Jr.
Timothy Crump's Ward - Horatio Alger, Jr.
- Author: Horatio Alger Jr.
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction
A poor family is surprised with an infant on their doorstep on New Year’s Eve with a note and monetary support requesting them to raise the child. Eight years later, the child is stolen and the family is put into more trouble trying to find her....
The Warlord of Mars (version 3) - Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Warlord of Mars (version 3) - Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Genre: Science Fiction
After the horrendous battle at the end of the previous book, which ended with the destruction of the religion of Issus, John Carter's wife and two other women were locked in a slowly rotating prison attached to the Temple of the Sun, each of whose...
Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness! - Selma Lagerlöf
Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness! - Selma Lagerlöf
- Author: Selma Lagerlöf
- Genre: Published 1900 onward
“Thy Soul shall bear Witness” (Körkarlen) by the Swedish Nobel Laureate Selma Lagerlöf is a kind of spooky Novel. It was first published in 1912 and in English in 1922, the same year as the international release of the Silent Movie “The Phantom...
Horror Story Collection 003 - Various
Horror Story Collection 003 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction / Short Stories
An occasional collection of 10 horror stories by various readers. We aim to unsettle you a little, to cut through the pink cushion of illusion that shields you from the horrible realities of life. Here are the walking dead, the fetid pools of slime,...
The Fairchild Family - Mary Martha Sherwood
The Fairchild Family - Mary Martha Sherwood
- Author: Mary Martha Sherwood
- Genre: Family
The adventures of Lucy, Emily and Henry are described in this short novel, written and set in Regency England. Their naughtiness, their activities and their interactions with the children next door; Miss Augusta and Charles Trueman, are all...
Henry VI, Part 3 - William Shakespeare
Henry VI, Part 3 - William Shakespeare
- Author: William Shakespeare
- Genre: Plays
Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with...
The Other Side of the Door - Lucia Chamberlain
The Other Side of the Door - Lucia Chamberlain
- Author: Lucia Chamberlain
- Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction
It's 1865 in the city of San Francisco. Pretty, young Ellie Fenwick is walking to the market early one morning to surprise her father with some fresh mushrooms. As she passes a gambling house, she hears a gunshot and two young men emerge. One man...
Childhood (version 2) - Leo Tolstoy
Childhood (version 2) - Leo Tolstoy
- Author: Leo Tolstoy
- Genre: Fictional Biographies & Memoirs / Literary Fiction
Childhood is the first published novel by Leo Tolstoy, released under the initials L. N. in the November 1852 issue of the popular Russian literary journal The Contemporary. It is the first in a series of three novels and is followed by Boyhood and...
Canoeing in the Wilderness - Henry David Thoreau
Canoeing in the Wilderness - Henry David Thoreau
- Author: Henry David Thoreau
- Genre: Nature / Exploration
A highly descriptive and engaging narrative from one of America's beloved nature writers, this short piece shows well Thoreau's great love of the early American wilderness. Be transported to the deep woods of Maine and share in both Thoreau's...
Slicko, the Jumping Squirrel - Richard Barnum
Slicko, the Jumping Squirrel - Richard Barnum
- Author: Richard Barnum
- Genre: Animals & Nature
The Squirrel family lived half-way up a tall tree in their cozy little home, lined with soft, dried leaves and white, fluffy cotton. Slicko and her siblings are getting jumping lessons today from Mr. Squirrel. Slicko meets a new friend and goes on...
